Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-08-12

Wednesday. The affair was Il pleas
ant one and everything went of
nicely.
This week is week Of prayer and
self.denial with the Me,hodists be-
longing to the church in the city, and
prayer ia held, daily and nightly al
the church.
William Hunter, COL, charged with
grand larceny, had his examining
trial before City Judge Brasher,
Wednesday, and was held over TO
Circuit Court.
Judging from the number of loads
seen on the streets daily, the water
melon crop has been an enormous
one. Fine melons are still plentiful
at from 10 to % cents.
Work on the grand stand at the
Driving Park was commenced yes
terday aud the building will be COM
pleted In a short time. The stables
and stalls have already been complet-
ed.
Ed. A. N. Gilbert, who closed .
protracted meeting at Trenton the
first Of the week, was in the city
Wednesday the guest of Prof Scobey,
and preached at the Christian church
at night.
Mai. ]. D. Terrell has contracted
with Forbes & Bro. for the construc-
ton of large two-story frame dwell
ing on his handsome LOT on South
Main, at the head of1Sth street. 1t
will be ready for occupancy by Nov,
LIST.
Josh Gaines son, aged 8 years,
broke his arm at Gordonsville and
DIR. Fuqua amputated IL above the ell
bow on July 30ih and within ten days
the boy was able to be about and the
stump was nearly well. 1t pays to
employ skillful surgeon.
II is about time the City Council
was having the sidewalk laid ON the
south side Of East TIN street, beyond
the railroad. Two or three city adj
illustrations have permitted the mat
ter to remain in an unfinished condi-
ton.
Mr.. 7. Il. Murphy, merchant at
Pembroke, has sold his stock of gro
ceries to Mcssrs. Andrew aud Willie
Weaver who will conduct the bust
ness in future. Mr.. Murphy will
move TO the Purchase in few days,
where he owns property, and reside
In future.
Mr.. S. f. Fisher, a jeweler, who
formerly lived in this city, was
brought here last week by his BROTH
er, to be treated by DIR. Sherman. lie
has consumption in its worst form,
and as little could be done to relieve
him, he was taken back to his home,
| Wednesday morning.
The flinty, swcet-kerneled Willis
corn Of this county makes hominy in
comparably superior to the hominy
made from the soft corn Of the north
west. with reduced ireights Hop
kinsville could establish a profitable
trade in this article. This argument
tum ad hominy cannot be controver'
ted.
Are you carpenter, brick-masor
or timer wanting more residences
and business houses to build? The
day when the Ohio Valleys locomo-
tive whistle wakes the echoes around
aopkinsville, viii be agreat day fol
her house-builders. 1t will be
trumpet blast proclaiming that thu
great army of progress is in line ant
ready to march forward. It vii
mean plenty of work and goo'
wages. =
If the voters of the Cadiz distric
are so short-sighted as to vote dowi
the 0. v. proposition, which calls iol
only $4,000 to be taken in stock, the!
: will lose the opportunity OF III
time. What is $4,000 to pay for .
, or 30 miles of railroad in the county
A mere bagatele and for the life OF u
? we cannot understand why any sen
sible man should oppose the PROPOSE
ton. And yet the news comes tina
| the people of the district, outside
/ the town of Cadiz, are determined
defeat 1t.